PSYB32H3 Lecture : b32Chapter 6.docx
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Anxiety: unpleasant feeling of fear and apprehension. Fear and avoidance of objects or situations that do not present any real danger. Recurrent panic attacks involving a sudden onset of physiological symptoms, such as dizziness, rapid heart rate, trembling accompanied by terror and feelings of impending doom; sometimes accompanied by agoraphobia, a fear of being in public places. The experience of uncontrollable thoughts, impulses, or images (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours or mental acts (compulsions) Aftermath of a traumatic experience in which the person experiences increased arousal, avoidance of stimuli associated with the event, and anxiety in recalling the event. Symptoms are the same as those of ptsd, but last for four week or less. Symptoms of anxiety disorders are not disorder specific i. e. increased heart rate. Etiological factors that give rise to various anxiety disorders are probably applicable to more than one disorder. As a group, anxiety disorders the most common psychological disorders (1 in 5)
